thankful

CEFRA1

/ˈθæŋkfəl/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Feeling or showing gratitude.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A female given name.

Examples

  • I am very thankful to you for your advice.

  • We are thankful for your kindness.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • [ˈθæŋkfəl] ~ [ˈθæŋkfl̩]
  • [ˈθeɪ̯ŋkfəl] ~ [ˈθeɪ̯ŋkfl̩]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy.

  2. Showing appreciation or gratitude.

More examples

In context

  • I'm thankful that you helped me out today. How can I ever repay you?

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English thankful, from Old English þancful, þancfull (“thoughtful, pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, thankful, grateful”), equivalent to thank + -ful. Compare Old High German undankfol (“unthankful, ungrateful”).